Re: analog recording

[MK <amk@befree.ch>]

> 
> For Mpeg 1 they are many options, most under 100 USD, like 3DeMON-MPV.
> For MPEG2 we have a hardware compression card by Provideo callled 3DeMON-DVX
> going at 380 USD (http://www.provideo.com.tw/PV251.htm).
> It uses a C-CUBE Dvxplore processor. Drivers are available for Win 95/98
> only.

Thanx for the address. I'll have a look.
any thoughts about netstream 2000? drivers avalable?
> 
> With a powerful processor (or a multiprocessor system) you can make software
> real-time compression.
> ATI have such drivers for their All-in-wonder 128, but again Windows only.

ATI has real-time compression but it would seem it is at least partly 
hardware assisted in the all-in-wonder 128 32MB that has the rage theater chip.
the software part appears to be the ligos (lsx) encoder.
quality is decent for the occasional TV capture but nothing overwhelming.

I get far better results capturing low-compression mjpeg with the 
Pinnacle DC10+ (with virtualdub, not with Pinnacle's infamous software) then 
running it through a software mpeg encoder (12+ hours). Of course I'd prefer 
to do all this under linux.

MK

> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carsten Koch" <Carsten.Koch@icem.de>
> Cc: <linux-dvb@linuxtv.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2000 11:20 AM
> Subject: Re: analog recording
> 
> 
> > MK wrote:
> > >
> > > I know this is not the list topic but maybe someone has got a solution,
> > > since several ppl here seem to have a dvb-s and a wintv.
> > >
> > > I am looking for a good method for recording analogic video,
> > > preferably not too space-hungry (I am thinking mostly of mjpeg and
> mpeg1/2)
> >
> > I have heard rumors that an affordable MPEG compression
> > card will come out this fall. I do not know details,
> > but I'm sure some people reading this list do.
> > With that card you will be able to record analog sources
> > directly as MPEG.
> >
> > Carsten.
> 
>